A Very Young Dancer
IN the fall of 1976 “A Very Young Dancer”
leaped into the imaginations of a generation of little girls. This
children’s book by the photographer Jill Krementz chronicled the
day-to-day life of a 10-year-old student from the School of American
Ballet, following her to class and through her starring role as Marie in
New York City Ballet’s “Nutcracker,” for which she was handpicked by
George Balanchine himself. (“George Balanchine’s Nutcracker,” performed by City Ballet, begins its 57th season on Friday at the Koch Theater.)As fans of “A Very Young Dancer” know, Stephanie lived a life in
Manhattan most children only dream about. She was raised with her sister
and brother on the Upper East Side, attended the exclusive all-girls
Convent of the Sacred Heart school in Manhattan and spent summers riding
her pony on her grandmother’s ranch in Wyoming. Her mother, Linn,
studied modern dance with Alwin Nikolais.
A Very Young Dancer
A Very Young Dancer
A Very Young Dancer
A Very Young Dancer
A Very Young Dancer
A Very Young Dancer
A Very Young Dancer
A Very Young Dancer
A Very Young Dancer
A Very Young Dancer
A Very Young Dancer
A Very Young Dancer
A Very Young Dancer
A Very Young Dancer
A Very Young Dancer
A Very Young Dancer
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